The Other Side - Episode 51: Understanding BlazBlue (Part 3)

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05/01/16 • 89 min

And with that, both their BlazBlue overview, and season 2 of The Other Side, comes to a close. Max and Cody (but mostly Cody) go over the contents of BlazBlue’s various backstory novels and drama CD, as well as the information we know so far about ChronoPhantasma. From the paradoxical story of Bloodedge, to the tragic tale of The Wheel of Fortune, to Shuichiro Ayatsuki’s in-your-face mancrush over Relius Clover, all the important backstory deets are covered. With this final installment, all you folks will be nice and caught up and ready to jump into ChronoPhantasma when it hits consoles! You can thank us later, Arc System Works...

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It began as a discussion about Saya no Uta; the visual novel by Gen Urobuchi that is absolutely horrible. It is vile. It is also horribly written, riddled with plotholes, and just plain objectively terrible. The boys of The Other Side set out to expose you fine folks to this trainwreck, and prove once and for all that it does not deserve a lick of the reverence it is given by so many people. It is, in fact, on a level beyond mere “garbage”. But from this garbage, The Other Side found something magical... From this garbage, Andrew, Max, and Cody devised a scenario that retroactively makes every terrible anime, visual novel, manga, and video game awesome. A simple headcanon (though the official stance of The Other Side is that this scenario is full-on canon) that turns even dogshit anime like Evangelion and Kodomo no Jikan into gold! Join the boys of The Other Side for the greatest episode they’ve ever recorded! The Other Side has done the unthinkable; they’ve fixed anime!

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The Other Side - Episode 49: Understanding BlazBlue (Part 1)

BlazBlue; it’s a popular fighter known for its rockin’ soundtrack, colorful cast of crazy characters, over the top combos, and massive, almost unwieldy storyline. Along with King of Fighters, BlazBlue is the most story-heavy fighter in the fighting game genre. With the newest entry to the series–ChronoPhantasma–looking pack even more meat, mystery, and questions to the story, the boys at the Other Side decided to help all y’all get up to speed. Luckily, Max and Cody are one of the chosen few who actually understand what the hell is going on in this series! Especially Cody, whose knowledge of BlazBlue’s story borders on dorky. So for all of you looking to jump into the series, but are put off by its massive, dense storyline, worried you’d be totally lost, let this three part expedition help you get past all those reservations. By the time Max and Cody are done, when ChronoPhantasma hits, you’ll be all caught up and ready to jump right in!